Friday 2 November 2012

Essence Eyeshadow Palette in Long Beach

I bought this palette a week ago..once I saw it I knew it had to come home with me. No matter how many bronze/ golden shadows I have, I always have to have more. I gravitate towards colors such as the ones below because they are natural, beautiful and not too dramatic for a day to day eye. Essence is a brand carried by many Shoppers Drug Mart and the quality is very similar to Wet N' Wild in my mind; affordable price, yet amazing color payoff. I've tried the Essence blush and lip stick out and was pleasantly surprised, the blush is a staple for me when it comes to my daily makeup face, and this palette has been one that I've been reaching for almost everyday. 

At first glance the colors do look incredibly sparkly but when applied to the skin it doesn't look too bad although it is still a bit shimmery With one swipe a sufficient amount of shadow can be picked up by your finger/ brush. The only thing drawback with these shadows is there is a bit of fall out with them. 

Pigmentation: Colors have a great color pay off, they are rich and somewhat sparkly

Availability: Can be found at Shoppers Drug Mart for Canadian residents, and possibly online for others who are interested. 

Longevity: It lasts a fair amount of time, I'm not one to count the number of hrs something lasts but it's average I would say.

Colors: The colors in the palette range from a light golden yellow to a darker chocolate brown, all are incredibly beautiful and perfect for a brown smokey eye.


Overall I would say that this is worth the $4, I adore the colors and can see myself getting quite the use out of it. 

Have you tried any Essence products out before? What do you think about them? 
Do you have a favorite item??


17 comments:

  1. ohh those colours look pretty! I like the shimmer to it! Def worth the $4!

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    1. It is are super pretty, I know it looks like glitter overload but it isn't all that bad! You should check it out:)

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  2. I have tried their lip gloss in two different shades - I was surprised with the quality on both of them!

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    1. I know right?! So far I've been really happy with the stuff I've tried:D

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  3. I always pick up this palette at SDM but put it down because I have so many neutral palettes already. I love Essence nail polishes and blushes.

    :) Chelsey

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    1. I love the blush, and I need to get some polishes. My sisters birthday is approaching and she was eyeballing all most all the colors so I may just get a bunch for her:)

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  4. This palette looks awesome! I LOVEE Essence products! Their xxl shine lip glosses are awesome! They smell soooo good and aren't sticky at all!! :D

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    1. Mee toooo!!!!! I actually tried a gloss too, I didn't really like the color all that much but the feel of it was nice:)

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  5. Haven't tried any of essence products yet buy I have seen them at my ultas! This is a great little palette for cheap...worth it to me too :)

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    1. Ohh that's great that they are available in the States, you definitely have to try soon Carly:)

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  6. oh wow thanks for reviewing this! i love my Wet n Wild palette so i might pick this one up too! do you know if there are other colors available? :)

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    1. Aww your welcome, glad you enjoyed it:)
      I love my Wet N' Wild palettes too, they are incredible in terms of the price!!!!!
      I'm not sure if it comes in a different shade but they have lot's of great single eyeshadows, and they also have baked shadows, plus a smokey eye palette with 2/ 3 shades in it:)

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    2. Hey Helen, I was actually back at Shoppers today and they do have one other variation of this palette :D

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  7. Ooooh Ahhhh..I haven't seen these palettes yet! Must stop at the Essence end cap next time I'm at Shoppers.

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    1. Make sure you check all the way at the bottom of the stand cause that's where I found these. I'm always so distracted by there nail polishes and lip products that I forget to look at all the items haha!:P

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  8. Those are some great neutrals! And for $4? I love Essence!

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    1. I love the brand as well and the palette is lovely:D

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